GRE Word List
JUXTAPOSE
to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| leonine | of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion |
| divine | of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god |
| feral | of, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast |
| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |
| auroral | dawn |
| unkempt | not combed |
| accost | to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way |
| impenitent | not penitent |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| egress | a place or means of going out : exit |